TABLE OF CONTENTS
0463 479 001 © ESAB AB 2017
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..............................................................................
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1.1 Meaning of symbols.................................................................................
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1.2 Safety guidance and information............................................................
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1.3 User responsibility ...................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................
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2.1 Equipment.................................................................................................
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TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................
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INSTALLATION..............................................................................................
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4.1 Location.....................................................................................................
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4.2 Lifting instructions...................................................................................
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4.3 Electrical supply.......................................................................................
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4.3.1 Recommended fuse sizes and minimum cable area.............................. 17
4.3.2 Connecting the power source to input supply ........................................ 18
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OPERATION ..................................................................................................
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5.1 Connections..............................................................................................
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5.2 Connecting welding and return cables ..................................................
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5.3 Polarity change.........................................................................................
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5.4 Inserting and replacing wire....................................................................
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5.5 Setting the wire feed pressure ................................................................
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5.6 Changing the feed/pressure rollers........................................................
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5.7 Shielding gas ............................................................................................
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5.8 Volt-Ampere curves..................................................................................
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5.9 Duty cycle .................................................................................................
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5.10 Overheating protection............................................................................
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CONTROL PANEL.........................................................................................
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6.1 How to navigate - EMP235ic....................................................................
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6.1.1 Main menu.............................................................................................. 29
6.1.2 sMIG mode............................................................................................. 29
6.1.3 Manual MIG mode.................................................................................. 29
6.1.4 Flux cored wire mode ............................................................................. 30
6.1.5 Stick mode.............................................................................................. 30
6.1.6 LIFT-TIG mode (EMP235ic only)............................................................ 30
6.1.7 Settings .................................................................................................. 31
6.1.8 User manual information ........................................................................ 31
6.1.9 Icon reference guide............................................................................... 31
6.2 How to navigate - EM235ic ......................................................................
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6.2.1 Symbol reference EM235ic .................................................................... 34
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MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................
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7.1 Routine maintenance ...............................................................................
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7.2 Power source and wire feeder maintenance .........................................
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7.3 Torch and liner maintenance...................................................................
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TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................
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